2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan – another Mazda 2 clone!

Looks familiar, doesn’t it? The 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan, recently revealed for the Canadian market, is essentially the 2016 Scion iA, which in turn, is basically a Mazda 2 Sedan – try wrapping that around your head. So then, what exactly is different here? To be honest, not much.

For starters, the Yaris Sedan looks like a carbon copy of its Scion counterpart with the same stylised headlights and gaping hexagonal front grille with chrome surround. Elsewhere, the car is equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels while the rear is rear pure Mazda 2 Sedan save for the different badges attached to its rump and the addition of a chromed tailpipe.

Under the bonnet, the 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan is powered by the same 1.5 litre SkyActiv four-cylinder petrol engine found in the Scion iA. Said mill puts out a total of 106 hp and is paired to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Fuel efficiency figures include a rating of 6.7 l/100 km on the combined cycle for the manual gearbox while the automatic transmission records a figure of 6.4 l/100 km.

Inside, the 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan is equipped as standard with a multifunction steering wheel, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise control, power windows and powered door locks. For a more premium outlook, soft-touch material and chrome accents are littered around the cabin.

The automatic variant allows owners to opt for what the brand calls a ‘Premium Package’ that adds on a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system, six speakers, two USB ports, heated front seats, aluminium alloy wheels, fog lights and a reverse camera.

Now on sale in Canada, the 2016 Toyota Yaris Sedan is priced from US$16,995 (RM75,165) for the manual variant while the automatic version will cost potential owners US$18,200 (RM80,494). The aforementioned ‘Premium Package’ option will require owners to fork out another additional US$2,000 (RM8,845).

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.

I have nothing to say, but this how business works, cut cost and make money. I just wonder if Proton did this again, and some so call “Car Expert” will be shouting PLS CLOSE SHOP PROTON, SHAME ON YOU COPYING OTHER CAR. P1 SUCK!!. Those so call expert need to learn, unlearn and unlearn.

Fiat has been using the Mazda MX-5 as basis for their upcoming Fiat 124.Now Toyota is using Mazda 2 as their rebadged Yaris/Scion Ia albeit with only cosmetic changes rather than whole drivetrain like the 124.
I think this is good for Mazda.
Anyway I choose the the Mazda.

In the holy words of Proton bashers
WTH! 50 years oso want to rebadge! So syok sendiri say they are biggest in the world but still cannot come out with own car, need to do rebadge! What the R&D team doing, sleeping kah!? Like this can tutup their R&D lah! Better still after 50 years of Nippon support, still want to rebadge from a smaller competitor, better close shop!

I believe Toyota and Mazda has signed a partnership agreement in May this year which will last until 2020.
From this, Toyota will mine Mazda’s expertise in lightweight design, fuel-efficient Skyactiv gas and diesel engines, and chassis tuning, while Mazda will pilfer hybrid and fuel-cell tech, manufacturing expertise, and perhaps some R&D dollars.

Through Scion iA, Toyota and Mazda is getting feedback from buyers around USA and Canada (4 seasons countries) which current selling market is very low (for Mazda, even Mazda 3).

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